Johnny Cardoso, replaced by a coup with the United States; no minutes for Lo Celso with Argentina

11/15/2024

Updated at 08:46h.

Johnny Cardoso He had to be replaced due to a blow in the 21st minute of the official match that the United States played against Jamaica corresponding to the Concacaf Nations League. The midfielder of Betis The back of his left knee was affected and he had to leave the field after having started as a starter. He had time in that section to give Pepi the assistance of the 0-1 with which the match ended.

Once the match was over, the first examinations on Cardoso determined that the Betic midfielder did not suffer, in principle, a major injury but rather could not continue due to the muscle pain caused by this action. The media is scheduled for the duel that the United States will play again with Jamaica next Tuesday the 19th at 2:00, Spanish time. It remains to be seen if he will be able to play in that match and if he returns to Seville sooner to rejoin Pellegrini’s orders. It will have to be reviewed in these hours and its evolution is expected.

Meanwhile, Argentina lost 2-1 (with a goal from former Chilean Tonny Sanabria) against Paraguay in a match in which Giovani, also a Betic player, Lo Celso He had no role. The green and white man watched the entire duel from the bench and did not intervene just after having cut the deadlines to be able to travel and make himself available to Scaloni after having played the final stretch of Betis – Celta.

Next Wednesday, at 1:00 a.m. Spanish time, Argentina also hosts Peru in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and Lo Celso could have minutes in that duel.